Your Opportunity:
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for healthcare planning who thrives in complex environments requiring collaboration, leadership, and innovation? Acute Care Alberta is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Consultant to play a key role in strategic and service planning within Alberta’s acute care system. Reporting to the Program Manager, Strategy and Planning, the Senior Consultant will support the mission and mandate of Acute Care Alberta. This exciting and unique role requires a professional who excels in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and change management. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Alberta’s healthcare system and the ability to think innovatively and adapt within an evolving health system. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing, collaborative team while contributing to system-wide priorities such as service review, capital planning coordination and advancing the mandate of Acute Care Alberta.
Description:

The Senior Consultant, Strategy and Planning, brings specialized knowledge, skills, and experience in developing strategic and service plans to support Alberta’s acute care system including service reviews, redesign initiatives, and care model development. This role demonstrates strong strategic and project leadership by providing expertise in the development and implementation of coordinated, data-driven plans that align with Acute Care Alberta’s mandate. Working closely with a team of senior consultants, the Senior Consultant ensures consistency by applying standardized methodologies, frameworks, and templates to develop the plans. Respected by colleagues and supervisors, the Senior Consultant leverages their credibility to drive planning success. This role fosters collaboration by building strong, meaningful relationships with stakeholders in the acute care system and delivery partners. While maintaining a strategic focus, the Senior Consultant also manages critical requests and detailed information essential for successful project execution and tangible results. They excel in navigating shifting and ambiguous environments, prioritizing tasks effectively in a fast-paced setting with evolving timelines. Serving as a shared resource, the Senior Consultant is accessible to acute care service providers through a prioritization framework that optimizes planning resources. They support the Program Manager in strategic partnerships and coordination with Alberta Hospital and Surgical Health Services as well as provincial health agencies, and acute care service providers to ensure integrated, aligned, and effective service and capital planning. Ultimately, the Senior Consultant leads change initiatives with a particular focus on issues, needs, and leveraging best practices and innovative solutions to address complex healthcare challenges.

• Transition Company: Acute Care Alberta
• Classification: Senior Consultant
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Acute Care Strategy and Planning
• Primary Location: Westlock Admin Building
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time

• Transition Company: Acute Care Alberta
• Classification: Senior Consultant
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Acute Care Strategy and Planning
• Primary Location: Westlock Admin Building
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Tim